It takes just one of a few simple things to make a story worth telling. A strong moral, an inspiring adventure, or a thought-provoking lesson are all things that can make a story worth telling. Stories are much better at teaching morals than nagging reminders are. When executed properly, they can provide an entertaining and enthralling mental visualization of the importance of a moral. Morals are always more memorable when they are learned through stories.
Stories are also important to tell because they can be one of the greatest sources of inspiration. Reading the larger-than-life tales of a gutsy, intrepid warrior, or a nerdy loner turned class hero, can inspire people to excel in real life. They also provide an escape to a more glamorous realm. One which allows its visitors to see feats of courage, bravery, compassion, and other admirable traits, unfold. These escapes are not just great for inspiring, they also provide relief and respite from the trials, worries, and hassles of everyday life.
Another important reason for telling the stories is their ability to teach lessons. There are many stories that explore the possibilities of alternate futures, or how the present might be changed if the past had happened differently. Powerful stories like these can allow us to learn from mistakes before we have the chance to make or repeat them. Moreover, they can get people to think about how the choices we make and how their consequences can become twisted and turn out unpredictably.
The story A Game of Thrones, by George R.R. Martin, is definitely a story worth telling. It is packed with heroic triumphs and enough lesson and morals to choke an adult rhino. Following the story of the Stark family, the story depicts many incidents of tremendous heroics. Eddard Stark, the head of the Stark household and king of Winterfell, sacrifices living in his homeland to serve the King and help save the throne that is struggling to handle the realm. He served the King to the King’s dying day. Even after the King dies, Eddard remains in harm’s way to carry out his dying wish. Eddard bravely attempts to take the throne, as the King ad wished before he died, but the Queen betrays him and he is executed.
Eddard is not the only hero in the story, though. Jon Snow, Eddard’s bastard child, also leaves his home to serve a higher cause. He volunteers to join a force called the Night’s Watch. It is the responsibility of the Watch to keep the evil things that dwell north of the inhabited realm out. All members must swear to stay in the service until they die. They are not allowed to travel freely, bed women, or father sons.